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Support Innovation and STEM at Party with the Plants on June 8th

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

The Young Friends of the Danforth Center invite you to Party with the Plants on Friday June 8th. Join young professionals for an evening in our native Missouri tall grass prairie and learn about the region’s growing ecosystem while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

Master Illusionist, Keith Jozsef will join the party and conjure moments of astonishment with bizarre magic, mind-reading, and never before seen illusions to create a memorable night! The event will also feature raffles, wine pull, whiskey tastings provided by local award-winning craft spirits distiller StilL 630 Distillery.

Proceeds from this event benefit the Danforth Center’s Innovation Fund and our St. Louis Raspberry Pi Jam. The St. Louis Raspberry Pi Jambrings together over 400 students, educators, makers, scientists and community members of all ages interested in the world of scientific innovation and robotics.

“Party with the Plants v2.0 is back and better than ever! Come by and be wowed at the entertainment, people, and the beautiful Danforth Center campus. This is the premier event in St. Louis, unlike any other!” – Logan O’Connor, Vice-Chair, Young Friends of the Danforth Center and Director of Business Development, Aon.

The Young Friends is a group of professionals, 40 and under, who support the Danforth Center’s mission to improve the human condition through plant science, including our efforts to enhance St. Louis as a world center for agtech, bioscience, and other industries that are defining the future of our region.